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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 47.2% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 48.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 80.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Saint John's

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint John's. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 50.8% more for restaurants

	Accra	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$16.65 EC$45.00	+108.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$9.25 EC$25.00	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$1.95 EC$5.27	+25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$1.20 EC$3.25	+162.0%
Average			+50.8%

Accra vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.0% more for groceries

	Accra	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$2.78 EC$7.50	+70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$4.26 EC$11.50	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$8.40 EC$22.71	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$6.66 EC$18.00	+153.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$3.52 EC$9.53	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$2.96 EC$8.00	+78.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$1.11 EC$3.00	+72.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	+355.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$3.70 EC$10.00	+128.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$1.30 EC$3.50	+5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.30 EC$3.50	+6.4%
Average			+48.0%

Accra vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Accra	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$6.11 EC$16.50	+22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	??
Average			+22.5%

Accra vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Accra	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$81.40 EC$220.00	+91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+144.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$198.07 EC$535.29	+253.3%
Average			+112.6%

Accra vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

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pay 80.1% less for childcare

	Accra	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$185.01 EC$500.00	-60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-90.1%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$2.41 EC$6.50	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.70 EC$10.00	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$64.75 EC$175.00	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$6.29 EC$17.00	-50.4%
Average			-18.2%

Accra vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Accra	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$50.00 EC$135.13	+252.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$74.00 EC$200.00	+104.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	??
Average			+168.3%

Accra vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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